Wednesday Bushman had quite the Thursday night.
Bushman became the latest champion of The Cut at Flint Hills Technical College. She tells KVOE News culinary arts looked like a good idea for one simple reason:
Ava Kemmerly was gracious after finishing second.
Melanie Dicks-Pritchard and Brock Constable also participated.
College Vice President of Advancement Mike Crouch says The Cut gets bigger every year — because it gets better.
Contestants were given a set time to create appetizers, entrees and desserts from baskets of mystery ingredients. They then got critiques from judges Gus Bays, Jessica Symmonds and Tammy Edmiston.
Besides serving as a showcase for the Culinary Arts and Multimedia departments, the event also raised over $1,500 for the Wrangler Student Relief Fund through the sale of two Evora Wheeler pies. Also, the Gufler Mansion donated $500 that became two scholarships — one for Bushman and one for Multimedia student Gavin Hinrichs.
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Mystery basket ingredients: Appetizer
Goat cheese
Naan bread
Artichoke hearts
Polska kielbasa
Blueberries
Entree
Mountain oysters
Popcorn
Capers
Greek plain yogurt
German mustard
Dessert
Sauerkraut
Dolce de leche
Macadamia nuts
Ginger candy
Java chocolate bar
Photos by Chuck Samples/KVOE News
